Enter the Guardian first book award 2014

The Guardian first book award was established in 1999. It is awarded annually to first-time authors writing in English, or translated into English, across all genres. Now in its 16th year, the award is unique in judging debut works of fiction alongside those of non-fiction and is the only literary award that rewards first-time writers in all genres.

Previous winners of the prize include White Teeth by Zadie Smith, Mountains of the Mind by Robert Macfarlane, The Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee, and the 2013 winner Donal Ryan for The Spinning Heart.

The judging panel will be chaired by Lisa Allardice, Editor of Guardian Review, and the winner will be in late November 2014 at a ceremony in central London.

The deadline for receipt of submissions is 23:59 on Friday 6 June 2014.

Eligible titles must be published in print in English in the UK between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2014 and must be the author's first book published in print in English anywhere in the world across any genre or imprint. "Published" includes self-publication. If a submitted title has previously been published in another language, there must be no longer than five years between the date of first publication and the date of publication in English in the UK. Titles must be submitted by their publisher; authors cannot enter (except in the case of self-publication). Previous winning authors of the Guardian First Book Award are not eligible for the 2014 Award.

Please complete the entry form below (one form for each title entered, up to a maximum of two) and post a copy of the confirmation voucher and two copies (hardback, paperback or bound proof) of each submitted title to Laura Kemp, Guardian News & Media Limited, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU, to be received no later than 23:59 on Friday 6 June 2014. For full terms and conditions of entry to the Guardian First Book Award 2014 please see below. If you have any queries regarding the Guardian First Book Award 2014 please email: [email protected]

Terms and conditions

• Entry fee: An administration fee of £150 + VAT will be charged per title entered (up to a maximum of two). In consideration of this fee Guardian News & Media Limited ("GNM") provides an opportunity for the author of a submitted title to win the Guardian First Book Award 2014 and to be publicly named as the Award winner. In addition, the winning author will be awarded a £10,000 cash prize (to be shared equally if there is more than one contributor to the winning title).• A maximum of two submissions per imprint are permitted.• Eligible titles must be published in print in English in the UK between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2014 and must be the author's first book published in print in English anywhere in the world across any genre or imprint. "Published" includes self-publication. Previous winning authors of the Guardian First Book Award are not eligible for the 2014 Award.• The following publications are not eligible: academic, reference, guide books, children's, educational, manuals, reprints, and television, radio and film tie-ins. • Submissions are only accepted from publishing houses; authors cannot enter (except in the case of self-publication).• All books entered must have a registered ISBN number or equivalent.• Jointly authored short story or essay collections with more than three contributors are not eligible.• The Award is open to books in translation. The book must be published in print in English in the UK between 1 January and 31 December 2014 and there must be no longer than five years between first publication and publication in English in the UK.• Hardbacks, paperbacks or bound proofs may be submitted.• All entries must be submitted to Laura Kemp, Guardian News & Media Limited, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU and be received by 23:59 on 6 June 2014. GNM reserves the right to extend the closing date in the event that the entries received by the stated closing date are of insufficient quality.• Proof of posting a submission is not proof of receipt by GNM. GNM accepts no responsibility for submissions that are delayed, misdirected or otherwise lost prior to receipt by GNM.• A panel of judges, including at least one member who is independent of GNM, will select a shortlist from all valid entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions. Shortlisted entrants shall be sent notification of their short-listing on or before 30 November 2014 A second panel of judges, including at least one member who is independent of GNM, will select the winner from all valid short-listed entries on or before 30 December 2014. Full details of the judging process and the names of the judges are available on request to [email protected] The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. When choosing the shortlist and the winner, the judges will select the entries which in their view are the most contemporary and stand out from the others the most in terms of uniqueness and writing quality. • The winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2014 will be announced on www.theguardian.com and payment of the £10,000 prize will be made to the winning author on or before 30 December 2014.• The publisher must have the consent of the author to submit the author's title to the Guardian First Book Award 2014. In addition, the publisher must secure the author's consent to participate in promotional activity, including publication of the author's name and image, in connection with the Guardian First Book Award 2014 on the reasonable request of GNM.• The Guardian First Book Award 2014 is not open to employees of GNM or freelance contributors to The Guardian or their family members, nor is it open to anyone else connected with the Award.• Entries that do not comply with these terms and conditions shall not be considered. By submitting a title to the Guardian First Book Award 2014, the publisher of the submitted title warrants and represents that it has complied with all rules of the Guardian First Book Award 2014, including these terms and conditions.• The Promoter of the Guardian First Book Award 2014 is: Guardian News & Media Limited, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU.• The Guardian First Book Award 2014 and these terms and conditions shall be governed by English law and publishers that submit an entry to the Award submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.